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Jim Marshall: In Memoriam
Jim Marshall: In Memoriam (July 29, 1923 – April 5, 2012) Every rocker remembers the first time he or she saw the name Marshall. Chances are, it was repeatedly stamped on a seemingly endless wall of speakers towering above bands like The Who, Blue Oyster Cult, Metallica, or Slayer. Or it might’ve been seeing one […]
Mini-Me: TheToneKing.com talks micro-tube amps
A Micro Amp Buyer’s Guide for playas & guidettes …
Learn Your Craft! A Nod to Keeping it Old-School
Shortly after Foo Fighters won for “Best Rock Performance,” Dave Grohl marched up to the stage and gave a nod to all of those guys out there who still rock it old school
Peavey Vypyr vs. Fender Mustang I
Side by side comparison of the Peavey Vypyr 15 vs. Fender Mustaing 1
Counterfeits, Fakes, and Forgeries
There are plenty of rip-off guitars out there. Counterfeits, fakes, and forgeries abound! And it only seems that more of them keep popping up year after year. In 2009, Li Dan was arrested in Beijing China for counterfeiting Gibsons, Fenders, Gretch, Ibanez, and PRS and over a thousand guitars were seized. Even with this significant […]
The Name Behind the Guitar: DBZ Guitars and Dean Zelinsky Battle It Out in Court
When the names behind the guitars are gone, can it ever be the same?
Checklist of Items to Bring to the Jam
Confused on what to bring to rehearsal, or the gig – this list will help you sort it out
Don’t Panic: MJ Builds a Pedal From MOD KITS DIY
“You’re a moron. You need a real soldering iron.” – Find out the scoop on a DIY build!!
Set In Stone with STiFF
When Tony Krank dropped his amps on the streets in 2003, they hit the pavement so hard that it measured on the Richter scale! Read the Full Story …
